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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Korean Society of Anesthesiologists · South Korea · Est. 1968

ISSN2005-7563

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.389

H-Indexi

SNIPi

2.247

Total Worksi

2,746

Total Citationsi

42,164

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Anesthesiology (KJA) is the official journal of the Korean Society of Anesthesiologists. It is an international journal that publishes original articles, reviews, case reports, and other relevant scientific works related to anesthesiology and pain medicine. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers and clinicians to share their findings and advance the field of anesthesiology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,746

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Anesthesiologists

OA Since1992

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Anesthesiologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2005-7563

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

5.8k

2019

113

2.2k

2020

1.1k

2021

2.5k

2022

767

2023

384

2024

318

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Anesthesiology

Scopus Categories

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anesthesia and Pain ManagementAnesthesia and Sedative AgentsAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesNausea and vomiting managementCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesTracheal and airway disordersHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyAnesthesia and Neurotoxicity ResearchIntensive Care Unit Cognitive DisordersRespiratory Support and Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Anesthesiology

Is Korean Journal of Anesthesiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Anesthesiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology?

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.33.

Is Korean Journal of Anesthesiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.